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Axios
02-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Trump administration turns out in SF
Top cyber officials in the Trump administration are among those here in San Francisco this week — though the NSA and Cyber Command are both absent after President Trump unexpectedly fired Gen. Timothy Haugh this month. Typically, the U.S. government's entire roster of cyber officials attends the RSA Conference to meet with industry stakeholders, but it was unclear until last week what presence — if any — Trump's team would have. Why it matters: DOGE-fueled workforce and budget cuts have created uncertainty about what role the federal government intends to play in protecting U.S. organizations and citizens from malicious hackers. Zoom in: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be on the RSAC main stage today talking about her cybersecurity priorities and the Trump administration's accomplishments ahead of its 100th day in office. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is also bringing its city-themed cyberattack simulation — which it debuted at the DEF CON hacker conference in August — to this week's conference. The simulation follows how a ransomware attack on a local hospital would impact a fictional city. Michael Garcia, associate chief of policy at CISA, spoke at a panel yesterday about responding to critical infrastructure attacks. Richard Evanchec, an FBI section chief, was also on that panel. Some officials at CISA and the Office of the National Cyber Director, including nominees, are also in town to take meetings on the sidelines of RSAC with industry executives, Axios has learned. Yes, but: The NSA and Cyber Command canceled their previously scheduled public appearances, and spokespeople for both agencies confirmed none of their officials are attending. Between the lines: Major cuts at CISA and a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs have rattled the industry's trust in the federal government.
Korea Herald
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
USFK denies claim of possible deployment under Korean martial law
United States Forces Korea on Tuesday dismissed online claims suggesting that US troops stationed in South Korea could be mobilized if Seoul were to declare martial law, labeling such assertions as "false information." The denial came in response to a post made Sunday on social media platform X, where a user wrote in Korean: "If spies or China are related to the wildfires, it could immediately lead to DEFCON, martial law and US military deployment," refering to local news reports covering a US message of condolence for victims of massive wildfires in North Gyeongsang Province. On Tuesday, the USFK replied directly to the post, stating, "Don't spread incorrect information." In response, the original user questioned whether the USFK had understood the post in Korean, claiming it was merely a hypothetical scenario. The USFK replied that it had understood the content and cautioned that "opinions create a public perception of fact." It explained that it replied to the post because it had been tagged. The US military also clarified that its troops cannot be mobilized under a martial law declaration by the South Korean government. It further added that no such deployment took place on the night of Dec. 3, 2024, when now-suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. The USFK's direct engagement with a civilian user marked a rare moment of public response. Both the original post and the USFK's reply have since been deleted.
